Whitman Expo
1941-S Missing Wing Feather Half Dollar MS FS-901 Values
Details
There are very weak and missing feathers on the eagle’s wing. Heavy die polishing is seen throughout the reverse fields.
Obverse: Liberty portrayed standing on a rock, facing left, with flowing robes and her right hand outstretched with a star-covered drapery flowing behind her. I bright sun, with extended rays is rising from the horizon on the lower left. The word LIBERTY frames the periphery and date appears at the bottom center. and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in the right field.
Reverse: A large eagle perched on a rock, facing left with wings elevated in a defensive posture. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR appear on the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM sits atop a small olive branch left of the eagle. The mintmark is small, and placed below the olive branch near the left rim.
Basic Information
GSID:
199156
Coin Date:
1941-S
Denomination:
50c / 50 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
8,098,000
Coinage Type:
Walking Liberty half dollar
Coinage Years:
1916-1947
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Missing Wing Feather
Variety 2:
FS-901
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
